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Photograph taken in a thatched-roof hall at night. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe and a green flower garland sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat, raising one hand in blessing. Beside him, a young woman in a white top and blue floral skirt, with a white flower in her hair, kneels and bows over red cloths and white jasmine garlands. A man in white clothes holds a mala of beads, another man in white with a tilak stands behind, and a man in glasses and a white shirt looks on. Flower-decorated backdrop and garlands fill the scene.

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A photograph inside a thatched-roofed hall at night. A shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron robe, draped with a long green leaf garland and wearing a beaded necklace, sits on a red-cushioned seat in front of a white jasmine-flower decoration. A young girl in a light blue top and a blue-and-yellow floral long skirt, with a white flower in her hair, kneels and bows at his feet, which are covered with red cloth and flowers. Behind them stand men in white kurta-style clothes; one holds a small plate and another in white with a white forehead mark stands nearby. A seated man in the foreground wears a checked shirt and holds a plate. The seated figure is an appearance-based candidate for a person, identified by the saffron robe, garlands and seated position of honour; the a person field is set to in_person.2001-07-05A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe, wearing a multicolour marigold and rose garland with green and blue accents, sitting on an ornate gilded throne draped with red zebra-striped fabric. A kneeling woman in white with a red-brown hairstyle, glasses and a rudraksha mala holds a small brass dish and offers it to him while he extends his hand toward it. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in white and saffron stands under banana leaves and a saffron banner with a floral motif, at night. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a turban, saffron robes, a garland and ceremonial gold necklace on a throne, which matches the page's Swamiji reference.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph of a ceremony under a corrugated metal roof. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with white and multicoloured flower garlands and a canopy. Lion-shaped armrests flank the seat. In front, a man in white clothes with a grey head and a beaded necklace stands with his back to the camera. Behind them, devotees in white ritual dress and lanyards sit on the floor, and orange triangular banners hang along the wall. A woman in a pink-and-white sari stands at the left edge. The seated figure has long dark hair and swept-back hair consistent with a saffron-clad guru, with distinctive orange robes and a flower garland, so the identification is probable.2006-12-30A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a red-brown forehead mark, raising one hand in blessing toward a man in a white kurta who bows with his head lowered. The seated figure sits on a gold throne before a red cushioned backdrop framed by white jasmine garlands with yellow and purple flowers. A man in orange clothing at lower left holds a flower garland, and a microphone stands at right beside a dark curtain. Several heads of onlookers are visible in the foreground. Scattered petals lie around. Probable Swamiji cues include the long hair, saffron robe and ornate gold seat, appearing in an in-person setting.2008-01-01August 09 20152015-08-09A photo of a welcoming ritual inside a canopied tent with yellow curtains and a red-walled backdrop. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha-style garland and floral garlands, sits on an ornate gold throne with his palms pressed together. Around a red patterned carpet, several people sit on the floor: women in white and yellow-bordered saris and orange clothing, and men in white. They hold brass bowls and offer fruit, sweets and food arranged on a long white cloth in front of them. Brass lamps and offering plates are visible on the carpet. Other seated devotees in white sit along the left side of the tent.2009-11-19June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA seated man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban sits on a red zebra-striped throne with gold trim, garlanded with a long marigold and multicolored flower necklace. He extends his right hand, adorned with bangles and a ring, toward a kneeling boy in white dhoti with gold border, brown rudraksha beads and sandal-marked forehead, who holds an offering plate. Behind them, another boy in white and gold stands beside a small brass bowl; a dim crowd and banana leaves and a patterned orange cloth hang in the background.2015-08-09December 21 20102010-12-21October 08 20152015-10-08A seated figure in a rust-red robe with a long saffron-orange beaded mala and a gold hair ornament sits on a gilded wooden seat under a yellow fringed canopy, holding a yellow cloth. Before him, a man in white with a red shawl kneels and performs padapuja, washing or offering at the seated figure's feet, while a woman in white with a beaded necklace kneels nearby. Behind them, several women in white and red shawls sit or stand in a white-tiled hall, some wearing red and rudraksha-style beads, watching the ritual. This appears to be a padapuja during a satsang setting, with people sitting on the floor.2013-12-20